Pest control team sparks woodland gun scare

A POLICE helicopter and team of officers launched a manhunt in Biggin Hill on Sunday morning after reports of gunfire on land owned by the Chevening Estate.

Concerned residents saw the helicopter flying overhead shortly after 10am as the armed officers attempted to track down the source of the gunshots heard near Pimlico Wood.

A police helicopter was called to the reports of gunfire

The operation resulted in five men with shotguns being found between Main Road and Jail Lane, but it turned out they were carrying out pest control with licensed firearms.

A police spokesman confirmed two vehicles and the helicopter were called to the scene at 10.10am after calls from the public that shots were being fired nearby.

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Pest control team sparks woodland gun scare